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Change of Heart
Published August 15, 2014(Delmont Record – 8/15/2014) Change of Heart 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other… 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the […]
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Published June 26, 2014(Tripp Ledger – 6/26/2014) God of the Humble All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. ~ 1 Peter 5:5b-6 (NIV) I’m sure we’ve all heard the Bible verse that says, “God helps those who help themselves.” It seems to be the life verse of many. The only problem is that it’s not actual in the Bible. In fact, it isn’t even remotely biblical. When it comes to the trials of […]
read moreThere’s Hope!
Published May 16, 2014(Delmont Record – 5/16/2014) There’s Hope! My hope is built on nothing less, Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand. “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” text by Edward Mote. I love this hymn. I love it because it really gets to the heart of the matter – the source of our hope. Hope for the Christian is something definite for it is rooted in something specific, concrete. Our […]
read moreThe Joy of Easter
Published April 15, 2014(Tripp Ledger – 4/15/2014) The Joy of Easter I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-11) As this Lenten season draws to a close, we look forward to the upcoming Easter weekend – the celebration of our Lord’s resurrection. This verse really captures the spirit of Lent as Paul says that to know Christ is to know not only the power of his resurrection, but it also requires participating in the sufferings of […]
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Published February 18, 2014(Delmont Record – 2/18/2014) God’s Valentine This past Friday was a good day for many for it was St. Valentine’s Day. The day on which we express our love for those around us by sending valentines of all sorts – cards, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, flowers, and other nice and pleasant things. We all like to give and receive such gifts. Now what if we were given a gift meant to express love that wasn’t so pleasant to look at? The story that immediately comes to my mind is the one about Vincent Van Gogh and his legendary ear. What […]
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